Avatar Land

Walt Disney World is bringing the mythical world of Pandora, inspired by filmmaker James Cameron's "Avatar," to Disney's Animal Kingdom theme park. Walt Disney Imagineering is collaborating with Cameron and Lightstorm Entertainment on the expansion, scheduled to open in 2017. A land of floating mountains, bioluminescent rainforests and soaring Banshees are part of Disney's plan.

Walt Disney World is bringing the mythical world of Pandora, inspired by filmmaker James Cameron's "Avatar," to Disney's Animal Kingdom theme park. Walt Disney Imagineering is collaborating with Cameron and Lightstorm Entertainment on the expansion, scheduled to open in 2017. A land of floating mountains, bioluminescent rainforests and soaring Banshees are part of Disney's plan. (Walt Disney Co.)

Walt Disney World is bringing the mythical world of Pandora, inspired by filmmaker James Cameron's "Avatar," to Disney's Animal Kingdom theme park. Walt Disney Imagineering is collaborating with Cameron and Lightstorm Entertainment on the expansion, scheduled to open in 2017. A land of floating mountains, bioluminescent rainforests and soaring Banshees are part of Disney's plan.Walt Disney Co.